Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Nov 6th, 2015 8:52AM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is moderate, and the below treeline rating is below threshold. Known problems include Wind Slabs and Storm Slabs.

Parks Canada chris gooliaff, Parks Canada

Early season conditions exist! Rocks, stumps, trees, and anything sharp are lingering at or just below the snow surface. Getting caught in a slide right now would drag you through very unforgiving terrain. Super rugged down low.

Summary

Weather Forecast

Friday will see unsettled weather with 5cm, light to moderate SW winds, and freezing levels around 1300m. Saturday brings 20-30cm of snow, with rising freezing levels to 1700m, and moderate to strong SW winds. In the storm's wake, unsettled weather may bring flurries Sunday and Monday, with freezing levels dropping once again.

Snowpack Summary

Early season conditions are prevalent, with 80-100cm in the alpine, 50-65cm at 2100m, and rapidly decreasing depths as you head into the valley bottom. Soft slabs exist in alpine lee features due to wind redistribution.

Avalanche Summary

No new activity observed nor reported in the last 48 hours.

Confidence

Due to the number and quality of field observations

Problems

Wind Slabs

An icon showing Wind Slabs
Isolated pockets of windslab exist in alpine lee features.
Be alert to conditions that change with elevation.Be cautious of buried obstacles in shallow snowpack areas.

Aspects: North.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Storm Slabs

An icon showing Storm Slabs
With storm cells passing through, expect storm slabs to develop in lee features. Going for a ride on one of these slabs will deposit you in rocks and trees below.
Be very cautious with gully features.Early season hazards such as rocks, trees and stumps are still visible.

Aspects: North, North East, East.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Nov 7th, 2015 8:52AM